枯 Wither

Radical Combination

• 木

  Tree
• 古

  Old

Meaning

Primary

Wither

Mnemonic

When a tree grows old, it will wither.

Hints

Old trees' roots and leaves grow inefficient, and they can't get enough nutrients. It's only natural for them to wither up a little bit.

Readings

On’yomi

こ

Kun’yomi

か

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

This withered tree's best friend is a human 子 (こ). Imagine the child hugging the tree.

Hints

It gave the 子 its shade, its sap, and eventually its body to build a house. What an awful child, and what a generic giving tree.